Sonic The Hedgehog

Amy's Animal Rescue Island

A rescue center full of secret doors, and no Sonic in sight, which turns out to be the best part.

Brick Rated Score

3.8/5

Set 76992 · 2023

Pieces388

Minifigs3

Year2023

Set number76992

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The verdict

I went in expecting a spin off Sonic set to feel like an afterthought, and instead I found the most playable model in the whole line.

There's no Sonic minifigure here at all, and honestly, letting Amy, Tails, and a trio of captured critters carry the story instead is what makes it work. The drawbridge, the waterfall trap for Crabmeat, and the hidden kitchen behind a swinging wall gave me more to fiddle with than half the sets twice its size. I'd hand this to a kid who wants to invent stories more than one who wants to race Sonic across a loop.

Best for: Sonic fans and roleplay kids who care more about secret compartments than speed

The full review

What it is

I'll be straight with you: the moment that sold me on this set wasn't Sonic at all, it was the tiny waterfall trap built to dunk Crabmeat when he tries to steal an animal. Amy's Animal Rescue Island skips the racetrack format entirely and gives you an actual rescue center, a spot where Amy and Tails feed, shelter, and protect three captured critters from Dr. Eggman's robots. There's a drawbridge you can raise, a secret doorway that swings open to a kitchen and sleeping nook, and just enough hidden detail that a kid playing with it discovers something new on the third or fourth go. For a spin-off theme built mostly around speed and loops, this one leans into story instead, and it's better for it.

The catch

The catch is the price. At $49.99 for 388 pieces, this set asks a lot per brick, and that's the complaint that shows up again and again in reviews. There's also no Sonic minifigure in the box, which stings if your kid's whole reason for wanting a Sonic set is Sonic himself. What you get instead is Amy with her Piko Piko hammer, Tails, and Crabmeat, all genuinely new molds and honestly some of the more distinct pieces in the whole Sonic line, but it's a trade some buyers won't be ready to make.

Who it's for

I'd get this for a kid who's into Amy and Tails specifically, or who likes rescue and caretaking play more than racing play. If Sonic himself is non-negotiable, look at one of the loop or speed sets instead and treat this one as a fun add-on rather than the centerpiece.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

This isn't a set you build for the satisfaction of watching a big model rise up. It's small, and the construction leans toward mechanisms, hinges for the drawbridge, a lever for the waterfall dunk, a swinging wall panel, so building it feels more like assembling a little machine than stacking a structure. It goes together fast, which is fine for the 7 to 8 year old audience it's aimed at, but adult builders looking for a satisfying multi-stage build will find it over quickly.

The real value is in the minifigures. Amy and Tails are both brand new characters for the LEGO Sonic line, with newly molded heads made just for them, and Tails gets a unique two-tail element that doesn't show up anywhere else. Amy's Piko Piko hammer is a distinct pink-faced, heart-tipped build rather than a generic accessory. Add Crabmeat the Badnik and three sweet little animal builds (Flicky, Pocky, and Picky) and you've got a cast that's more original than the piece count would suggest, even if the count itself feels a little thin for the price.

Fun facts

01There's no Sonic minifigure in this set at all, the story is carried entirely by Amy, Tails, and the animals they're rescuing.
02Both Amy and Tails debuted as brand new minifigures with this wave, each with newly molded heads created specifically for the Sonic theme.
03Amy's brick-built Piko Piko hammer uses a unique pink-faced design with a heart on one end, different from the hammer included with her in other Sonic sets.
04The set retired in December 2024, giving it a shelf life of under two years, and its secondhand value has already dropped over 35 percent from its $49.99 RRP.